A visit to the Jericho Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Jericho Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jericho Cemetery
Lat: 32.1701° (32° 10' 12")
Lon: -85.5736° (-85° 34' 24")
The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bullock County<2>.
The county seat for Bullock County is located in Union Springs. Union Springs lies just to the west southwest of the Jericho Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Jericho Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jericho Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Thornton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridgeley Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Peniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peniel Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Three Notch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Notch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Notch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Three Notch Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Midway.
- The Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hayes Hill Church Cemetery
- Hayes Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2624942 <5>
- Johnston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fellowship Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Midway.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22776 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bullock County
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- Perpetual Care Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perpetual Care Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perpetual Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perpetual Care Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Mt. Azure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Azure Cemetery
- The Mt. Azure Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- The Mt. Azure Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Azure Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24587 <5>
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Provo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Provo Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Glenford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenford Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Macon County
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
- The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- Moultrie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moultrie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moultrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moultrie Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Macon County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jericho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jericho Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Three Notch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Fort Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <6>
- Hurtsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Smuteye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Comer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Rutherford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
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- Perote
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Hardaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Postoak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Hatchechubbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Fitzpatrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Tuskegee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Saco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Pike County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Jericho Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bullock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jericho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hurtsboro
- Tuskegee
- Union Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jericho Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bullock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Jericho Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #120858 (Jericho Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #120858 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Roba
- County: Bullock Elev: 177
- Location given for GNIS #120858 (Jericho Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bullock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jericho Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1701, Longitude: -85.5736 In this case, the coordinates for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |